 Medical applications and biotechnological advances have strongly benefited from employing iron oxide nanoparticles. IOMPs have remarkable properties, such as superparamagnetism, size and possibility of receiving a biocompatible coating. Ongoing research efforts focus on reducing drug concentration, toxicity, and other side effects. This article was authored by Lays Salomeo Arias, Juliano Pellampesan, Ana Paula Miranda Vieira, and others.